If you’ve never had Jerk Chicken, it’s a sweet and spicy Caribbean chicken dish that is popular in Jamaica. I spent a week in Negril a few years back and I couldn’t get enough of it. It’s gooood. Don’t let the heat fool you in this dish, even though it’s considerably spicy, the sweet flavors balance out the heat. What makes traditional jerk chicken unique is the spices used in the marinade. You don’t season your chicken any other way before grilling; just letting it soak up the flavor. The marinade is a combination of pimento berries – what we …

I had a request for “how to smoke a whole chickens”, so this week I’m going to share with you my technique. The first and longest step in my whole chicken process is the brine. A 4 – 5lb bird needs to soak for at least 6 hours, but I like for it to go overnight. This really packs in the flavor and makes a huge difference with the final product. If you don’t believe me, test it out for yourself. The brined chicken will be juicer and have more flavor through-and-through. Here’s the brine recipe I used: Bring …